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EP 0003781 B1 19800723 - WELDING TORCH FOR ARC WELDING USING A CONSUMABLE ELECTRODE

Title (en)

WELDING TORCH FOR ARC WELDING USING A CONSUMABLE ELECTRODE

Publication

EP 0003781 B1 19800723 (DE)

Application

EP 79100384 A 19790209

Priority

DE 2807686 A 19780223

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4282419A] A welding torch for arc welding includes a housing, a contact tube having a polygonal cross-section disposed in the housing, and a securing device for replaceably securing the contact tube within the housing.

IPC 1-7

B23K 9/12

IPC 8 full level

B23K 9/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B23K 9/123 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 279/17529 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0003781 A1 19790905; EP 0003781 B1 19800723; BE 888183 Q 19810716; BR 7901096 A 19791002; DE 2807686 A1 19790906; DE 2807686 C2 19820527; US 4282419 A 19810804

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79100384 A 19790209; BE 204300 A 19810330; BR 7901096 A 19790221; DE 2807686 A 19780223; US 1351679 A 19790221